The sun and the moon

[Linny]

I've found it fascinating to see the setting moon and the rising sun together in the same clear sky this morning. Apologies if it is a dumb question, but is it possible to see them next to each other, either at sunrise or sunset?

 

[RokerLegend]

The sun has to be shining on the moon for you to see it so I would say no

 

[Ned Land]

I've found it fascinating to see the setting moon and the rising sun together in the same clear sky this morning. Apologies if it is a dumb question, but is it possible to see them next to each other, either at sunrise or sunset?

The moon would melt if it flew too close to the Sun.

 

[Roker Mackem]

They can be, but it would be a new moon (since its not getting any reflected light). although sometimes you get a bit of "Earthshine" where the reflected light from the Earth hits the moon.

Of course a Solar eclipse is where the moon crosses in front of the sun so that shows it does happen.

 

[Sporty]

I've found it fascinating to see the setting moon and the rising sun together in the same clear sky this morning. Apologies if it is a dumb question, but is it possible to see them next to each other, either at sunrise or sunset?

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[Five-Quarter]

First time I've felt I almost got to work in daylight such was the sun rising today

Last couple of days I've noticed the moon on my way in as it was still up from its night shift too

 

[Shandy drinker]

Aren’t the sun and moon Brilliant

 

[No7]

Popped some diddlies to this tune by Above and Beyond at Creamfields 10 years ago

 

[TexasMackem]

What blows my mind is that they appear to be almost almost exactly the same size from earth, hence the solar eclipse.

Can we just take a moment to marinade on how unlikely this is?

 

[Big Sharp Teeth]

What blows my mind is that they appear to be almost almost exactly the same size from earth, hence the solar eclipse.

Can we just take a moment to marinade on how unlikely this is?

I was just typing something about this happy coincidence.

Great isn’t it?

 

[PJH]

What blows my mind is that they appear to be almost almost exactly the same size from earth, hence the solar eclipse.

Can we just take a moment to marinade on how unlikely this is?

Won't last though. The moon is moving away from us and the sun is getting bigger. Could see the last solar eclipse on Earth in 700 million years or so.

 

[herra soul mob]

the moon is due to eat itself in a couple of billion years which would knack the earth due to its pull causing the gravitional tilt

 

[Sam Handwich]

Seeing as how they are 93 million miles apart, i can't see how there'll ever be a time when they are next to each other

 

[ErichZann]

Love the daylight moon, its like being on a fantasy world.

 

[Roker Mackem]

Won't last though. The moon is moving away from us and the sun is getting bigger. Could see the last solar eclipse on Earth in 700 million years or so.

I'll be gutted when that day comes

Love the daylight moon, its like being on a fantasy world.

We are brought up to think the moon is only out at night arent we? Weird.

 

[JAZZMANB]

What blows my mind is that they appear to be almost almost exactly the same size from earth, hence the solar eclipse.

Can we just take a moment to marinade on how unlikely this is?

With one hand, held up high
I can blot you out ,out of sight !

 

[Tuono]

What blows my mind is that they appear to be almost almost exactly the same size from earth, hence the solar eclipse.

Can we just take a moment to marinade on how unlikely this is?

If you want to put into perspective how big the moon is, it is about the same width as Australia.

 

[Hawkeye]

Another thing I find mindblowing is that all the planets will fit in the distance between the Earth and the Moon....

You Could Fit All the Planets Between the Earth and the Moon

I ran into this intriguing infographic over on Reddit that claimed that you could fit all the planets of the Solar System within the average distance between the Earth and the Moon. I’d honestly never heard this stat before, and it’s pretty amazing how well they tightly fit together. But I...

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[Cheesy Feet]

Just watching a video with that Brian Cox fella today..he reckons the Sun will blow up or something in 5 billion years time..the earth will be fried but will probably keep going round the Sun which will be a white dwarf or something.

 

[Tuono]

Just watching a video with that Brian Cox fella today..he reckons the Sun will blow up or something in 5 billion years time..the earth will be fried but will probably keep going round the Sun which will be a white dwarf or something.

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